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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Mason University

483 Bachelor's Degrees
102 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at GMU

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, GMU is in the top 1% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 2
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 4
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 16
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 39
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 46
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 67
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 86
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 146
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 219
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 299
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 582

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at GMU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 483 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 488 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 102 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from GMU. This makes it the #31 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at George Mason University.

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 56
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 110
White 209
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 46

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors earned their master's degree from GMU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 5

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 399
Security Science and Technology 112
Homeland Security 94

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 225

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